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what do you do when you lose power?

jen murphy

jen murphy

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Hey everyone,

I'm up in seacoast NH and I'm still without power since thurs night. Just wondering if you have any tips (other than "buy a generator"). I've put my corn in a large tupperware with some aspen, a lid full of water & several hothands inside of socks so he can stay warm. I don't know how hot those things get but seems to be doing alright for now. It has been getting progressively more chilly in the house at night. I woke up and it was 53 this morning. So I guess I'm wondering what the best thing to do@is for the work week... keep up the hothands or try to find someone to watch him? (would have to do this tonight)
I don't have many or any friends thrilled about snakes so this would require a 2-3 hr drive down to ct to meet up w my sister who has offered to watch him. What is the absolute lowest temp you would feel comfortable with?
 
I'd say whatever you do, don't feed!
If the place doesn't get any colder, I don't think that's too bad till the power comes back on. Maybe you can figure out where the house is warmest naturally, but otherwise I don't think there's too much to worry about.
 
If the power doesn't come on today, how far are you from Massachuetts? I'm outside Boston & if you bring the viv I'll find a spot & an outlet for the t-stat or rheostat.
 
Wrap them in blankets to conserve what ever heat they have. If you can heat water give them a bottle full of hot water.
 
What wade said works pretty well. I havent done it for snakes yet but I have for my bearded dragon in the past. Make sure to take the Hot Hands out of the sock once in awhile and shake them, hold them against your skin to warm them up, they seem to last longer this way.
 
We lost power the other night,we used toe warmers,like hot hands but with adhesive on one side. I put my corn in his feed box,with a little aspen and stuck the toe warmers on the bottom. They work better than hot hands,because theyre adhesive and the temp stays the same. My son did this with his gecko as well,but he put one on the bottom and one on the side closest to his hide rock. The temps in their boxes were 78,a little on the cool side yes but much better than the 60s the boxes were.
 
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